Archive for the ‘Travel Writing’ Category

By Candace Rardon
LG Section Editor
“A Master’s in what?”
I’d need about a hundred hands to count the number of times I’ve been asked to clarify what I’m studying, and just as many to count how often I’ve had to repeat myself: “A Master’s in travel writing.” Indeed, I too had to look...

By Candace Rardon
LG Section Editor
When it comes to writing for the online travel magazine, The Expeditioner, it’s all about getting off the beaten path. Recent posts have included “2011: The Year the Guidebook Burned” and a video titled “A Behind-The-Scenes Visit To A Brazilian...

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By Amanda Pressner
LG Executive Editor
Yes, you too can write for the New York Times website! Well, that is, if you have a truly stellar idea pegged to an event in a major international city. This week, The Lost...

By Candace Rardon
LG Section Editor
You may know BootsnAll.com from their website’s tagline, One-Stop Indie Travel Guide, or maybe from their huge archive of well-written, informative travel articles, geared especially towards the independent traveler. Having been around since 1998, BootsnAll is one...

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